by Chuck Tanowitz | May 3, 2012 | Newton |
Here’s a tale of an unusual social ritual that unfolds a few few mornings a week on the streets of Newton.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 29, 2012 | Newton
The 30th annual “Run of the Charles” canoe and kayak race was today. It’s sort of a canoe extravaganza and includes 6, 9, and 19 mile races, a 24-mile, five-leg canoe relay race, and a 26-mile professional marathon. I forgot all about the race being...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 29, 2012 | Newton |
This morning’s Boston Globe West section featured a story about a proposal to sell the naming rights to various educational properties in Newton schools (e.g. althletic fields, auditoriums, science labs, art studios). The pragmatic skinflint side of me says...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 27, 2012 | Newton |
The construction project to rebuild the small dam in Hemlock Gorge seems to have just hit a milestone. Like kids in a rainstorm blocking streams of water, the DCR’s construction crew has redirected the flow of the river from the small dam they’re...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 27, 2012 | Newton |
While walking over Echo Bridge on the Newton/Needham line this morning I spotted a truck at the end of the bridge with a hose running out the back and down under the bridge. The truck belonged to the MWRA (Mass Water Resource Authority) and this was their...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 26, 2012 | Newton |
Here’s a brief history of the water power in Upper Falls and how the flowing water of the Charles River built the village.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 21, 2012 | Newton |
A swarm of volunteers descended on Hemlock Gorge this morning for the annual spring cleanup of the park. It’s part of the much larger Charles River Cleanup over the whole length of the river. Village14 regulars were well represented by me, Greg Reibman (in...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 19, 2012 | Newton TAB |
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge spring clean up will be held this Saturday morning, April 21, with volunteers meeting any time from 9-10 AM in the parking lot on Hamilton Place, just over the Needham side of the river, off Elliot St. Refreshments will be provided after...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 16, 2012 | West Newton |
While sitting out in my back yard these past few mornings, with the coffee and newspaper, I’ve been struck by the wall of sound from 100’s of birds in the vicinity. Note this was at 8AM or 8:30, well past the dawn chorus. Has this warm, early spring...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 14, 2012 | Newton |
When McDonalds on Needham St said that they were closing for “remodeling”, they weren’t messing around.
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 14, 2012 | Newton |
The ongoing wrestling match over the proposed swim-at-your-own-risk policy at Crystal Lake continues with a protest (Occupy the Lake?) by proponents scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) at 5 PM at Cronin’s Cove. Supporters of the proposal are objecting to the effort...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Apr 13, 2012 | Newton |
The Upper Falls Area Council started an email newsletter a few months ago. It gets sent out every week or two depending on what’s happening in the neighborhood. The content is a mix of breezy neighborhood stories (e.g. kids find wallet filled with money in...
